Bank Hall Locomotive Depot in 1948: two ex-Lancashire & Yorkshire engines outside the smaller through Shed: ex-L&Y 1F 0-6-0T No. 11535, fitted with dumb buffers and swinging spark-arrestor for working in the Docks; behind it is Class 30 6F 0-8-0 No. 12782. (Beyond can be glimpsed an 8F 2-8-0 with the unusual combination of 'M' as well as the BR initial '4' added to its number). Photo: 20 June 1848 by Ben Brooksbank, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license.

Recording Locomotive Sightings 1943 - 1968
A generation of enthusiasts recorded the movements of locomotives around the railway system. These records of visits to locomotive depots have been collected and carefully analysed to provide an overall portrait for the period 1943 to 1968. During that period of steam's final years, there was a marked change from the pre-grouping types that still found work at a few depots, to the modern BR designs that worked until the end in 1968. The handling of freight and passenger services was a major undertaking from town and cities, ports, coal mines and factories. All of it traversed the labyrinth of lines that criss-crossed the country. There were numerous 'sheds' spread throughout the length and breadth of the land that provided and serviced the vast army of steam locomotives (20,000 in 1948). Here is just a taste of that history.

6C Birkenhead & 6F Bidston - Allocations 1961

Allocation 1961
Jan-61
Feb-61
Mar-61
Apr-61
May-61
Jun-61
Jul-61
Aug-61
Sep-61
Oct-61
Nov-61
Dec-61
Birkenhead
40101cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6CWWW
40102cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6CWWW
40107cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6G6GWWWWW
40116cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6H6H6H6H6H6H
40121cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6CWWW
40122cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6G6G6G6G6G6G6G
40131cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6CWWW
40144cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C1A1A1A1AW
40157cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C1A1A1A1A1A
40201cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C1A1A1A1A1A
40202cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6G6G6G6G6G6G
40209cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6CWWW
41226cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42077cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6C6C6C6C6C6H6H6H8C8C8C8C
42078cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6C6C6C6C6C6H6H6H8C8C8C8C
42210cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6C6C6C6C6C12C12C12C12C12C12C12C
42211cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6C6C6C6C6C6H6H6H6H6H6H6H
42357cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)6C6C6C6C6C12B12B12B12B12B12B12B
42441cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42447cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6C6C6C6C6C24J24J24J24J24J24J24J
42454cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6H6H6H1E1E1E1E
42459cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42493cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42542cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42583cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42597cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42599cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6H6H6H8A8A8A8A
42602cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42606cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42608cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42658cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42772Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)5B5B5B5B5B6B6B6B6B6B6C6C
42776Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42778Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)6C6C6C6C6C6C5D5D5D5D5D5D
42797Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)41B41B41B41B41B41B41B24J9B6C6C6C
42804Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42814Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42853Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)2B2B2B2B2B6B6B6B6B6B6C6C
42856Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)6C6C6C6C6C6C5D5D5D5D5D5D
42858Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)6C6C6C6C6C5D5D5D5D5D5D5D
42877Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)6C6C6C6C6C5D6C6C6C6C6C6C
42894Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)6C6C6C6C6C5D5D5D5D5D5D5D
42923Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)6C6C6C6C6C5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
42934Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)6C6C6C6C6C5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
42936Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42941Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)6C6C6C6C6C9B9B9B9B9B9B9B
42944Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)6C6C6C6C6C9B9B9B9B9B9B9B
42946Crab 2-6-0 (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42950Crab 2-6-0 (St)2A6B6B6B6B6A6A6A6A6C6C6C
42958Crab 2-6-0 (St)5A5A5A5A5A6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42968Crab 2-6-0 (St)5A5A5A5A5A6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42969Crab 2-6-0 (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42970Crab 2-6-0 (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42971Crab 2-6-0 (St)6B6B6B6B6B5A5A5A5A6C6C6C
42973Crab 2-6-0 (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42981Crab 2-6-0 (St)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
47005cl 0F 0-4-0ST (K)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
47009cl 0F 0-4-0ST (K)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
47160cl 2F 0-6-0T (F)6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
47164cl 2F 0-6-0T (F)8C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
47324cl 3F 0-6-0T6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
47372cl 3F 0-6-0T6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
47497cl 3F 0-6-0T6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
47507cl 3F 0-6-0T6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
47530cl 3F 0-6-0T6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C5B5B5B
47565cl 3F 0-6-0T6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
47627cl 3F 0-6-0T6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
47659cl 3F 0-6-0T8F8D8F6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
47674cl 3F 0-6-0T6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
48257cl 8F 2-8-06C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
48260cl 8F 2-8-06C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
48262cl 8F 2-8-05B5B5B5B5B6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
48292cl 8F 2-8-05B5B5B5B5B6C5B5B5B5B5B5B
48348cl 8F 2-8-06C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6B6B6B6B
48423cl 8F 2-8-06C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
48441cl 8F 2-8-06C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
48448cl 8F 2-8-06C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
48455cl 8F 2-8-06C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
48476cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
48648cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A6C6C
48684cl 8F 2-8-06C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
48691cl 8F 2-8-06C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
48697cl 8F 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6C6C6C6C
84000BR 2MT 2-6-2T6C6C6C6C6C8B8B8B8B8B8B8B
84001BR 2MT 2-6-2T6C6C6C6C6C8B8B8B8B8B8B8B
84003BR 2MT 2-6-2T6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6K6K6K6K
90192WD 2-8-086G6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
90369WD 2-8-06C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
90392WD 2-8-06C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
90566WD 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6C6C
90606WD 2-8-06C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
Totals757777787864605756535757
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesI - Ivatt
K - KitsonSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
shed codes1A - Willesden1E - Bletchley2A - Rugby
2B - Nuneaton5A - Crewe North5B - Crewe South
5D - Stoke-on-Trent6A - Chester6B - Mold Junction
6C - Birkenhead6G - Llandudno Jct.6H - Bangor
6K - Rhyl8A - Edge Hill8B - Warrington
8C - Speke Junction9B - Stockport12B - Carlisle Upperby
12C - Carlisle Canal24J - Lancaster41B - Grimesthorpe
86G - Pontypool Road

Allocation 1961
Jan-61
Feb-61
Mar-61
Apr-61
May-61
Jun-61
Jul-61
Aug-61
Sep-61
Oct-61
Nov-61
Dec-61
Bidston
47166cl 2F 0-6-0T (F)6F6F6F8A8A8A8A8A8A8A8A8A
47343cl 3F 0-6-0T6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F
47495cl 3F 0-6-0T6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F
47622cl 3F 0-6-0T6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F
47628cl 3F 0-6-0T6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F
68063J94 0-6-0ST6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F
68065J94 0-6-0ST6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F
68066J94 0-6-0ST6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F
92045BR 9F 2-10-06F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F
92046BR 9F 2-10-06F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F
92047BR 9F 2-10-06F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F6F
92055BR 9F 2-10-018A18A6F6F18A18A18A18A18A18A18A18A
92113BR 9F 2-10-018A18A6F6F18A18A18A18A18A18A18A18A
Totals111113121010101010101010
AbbreviationsF - FowlerBR - British Railways
shed codes6F - Bidston8A - Edge Hill18A - Toton


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